Release Date:
04/25/2008
Directed by: Michael McCullers
The Skinny: A career-obsessed woman in her 30s (Tina Fey) wants to have a baby, but is saddled with a bum uterus. So she hires a white trash surrogate (Amy Poehler) to act as the Play-Doh Fun Factory of Life. When the surrogate is forced to move in, Odd Coupleness ensues.
The Good: Look, you're either going to be dragged to this or dragged to a certain other female-centric movie this summer. Guys, be proactive and pick this one. Although the estrogen flows pretty heavy, Fey and Poehler are legitimately funny and more welcome than those cackling, alcoholic succubi. And Steve Martin's pretty funny, too.
The Bad: Again, this is a film about being pregnant, aimed squarely at women who either are, have been recently, or desperately want to be. Keep those expectations in check.
Stop Right There: Before your sweaty fingers even hit the Comments section to whine, "How can Maxim.com give Baby Mama two stars and Harold & Kumar 1 ½? Everything I know is a lie!" remember that we're judging each movie on its own merits. Harold & Kumar should have been better. This one's OK for what it is.
Theater, DVD, or TNT in Five Years? If you aren't in a relationship, you can miss it. But again, fellas, take the hit on this one.
The Skinny: A career-obsessed woman in her 30s (Tina Fey) wants to have a baby, but is saddled with a bum uterus. So she hires a white trash surrogate (Amy Poehler) to act as the Play-Doh Fun Factory of Life. When the surrogate is forced to move in, Odd Coupleness ensues.
The Good: Look, you're either going to be dragged to this or dragged to a certain other female-centric movie this summer. Guys, be proactive and pick this one. Although the estrogen flows pretty heavy, Fey and Poehler are legitimately funny and more welcome than those cackling, alcoholic succubi. And Steve Martin's pretty funny, too.
The Bad: Again, this is a film about being pregnant, aimed squarely at women who either are, have been recently, or desperately want to be. Keep those expectations in check.
Stop Right There: Before your sweaty fingers even hit the Comments section to whine, "How can Maxim.com give Baby Mama two stars and Harold & Kumar 1 ½? Everything I know is a lie!" remember that we're judging each movie on its own merits. Harold & Kumar should have been better. This one's OK for what it is.
Theater, DVD, or TNT in Five Years? If you aren't in a relationship, you can miss it. But again, fellas, take the hit on this one.